Newsreel: June 16

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Anna plans fresh stir against 'jokepal' bill

A day after the joint Lokpal panel meeting ended in a deadlock, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said on Thursday, June 16, 2011 the government had no intention to fight the graft and that he would start another satyagraha on August 16. Read more

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Navy to escort MV Suez to safety

The Indian Navy has finally reached the Gulf of Aden to escort the MV Suez to safety. The ship was until now being escorted by warships of European navies and a Pakistani ship. Read more

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Anna plans fresh stir against 'jokepal' bill

"What is the point of a joint panel, if there are two drafts," Hazare, who was flanked by other civil society members, including RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and lawyer Prashant Bhushan, said on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Read more

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Mallika wants to offer jalebis to Obama

Actor Mallika Sherawat, who made jalebis in a promotional event for her upcoming movie Double Dhamaal, wants to serve the Indian delicacy to US President Barack Obama. Read more

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Govt slams Team Anna, says draft will be ready by June 30

Soon after Team Anna criticised it over lack of transparency, the government on Thursday, June 16, 2011 lashed out at the civil society members over the anti-corruption ombudsman, saying "they want to run a parallel government". The government also said it will be ready with the Lokpal draft by June 30. Read more

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Govt slams Team Anna, says draft will be ready by June 30

They want to create an independent Lokpal. We asked 'where will you find the manpower?' Can there be a change of heart among the same people who will work under you?" asked Sibal, flanked by Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Salman Kurshid, Minister of Water Resources and Minister of Minority Affairs. Read more

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Govt slams Team Anna, says draft will be ready by June 30

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the political process must be respected and promised that the government would complete the Lokpal draft by June 30. Read more

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Hazare accuses UPA of 'playing tricks'

A day after the "deadlocked" meeting of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare on Thursday, June 16, 2011 alleged that government was "playing tricks" and he would have to restart protest if a "weak" anti-corruption legislation is cleared by the government. Read more

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Dey case: Bombay HC seeks report

The Bombay High Court on Thursday, June 16, 2011 directed Maharashtra government to file progress report on Jyotirmoy Dey murder case probe by June 21. Read more

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Nigamanand buried in Haridwar

Swami Nigamanand, who died while fasting to save the Ganga from illegal mining, was on Thursday, June 16, 2011 buried at his ashram in Haridwar after a second post-mortem. Read more

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Nigamanand buried in Haridwar

A four-member team of doctors called by Haridwar District Magistrate R. Meenakshi Sundaram performed the second post-mortem to dispel doubts that Nigamanand was poisoned. Read more

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Nigamanand buried in Haridwar

Sadhus perform the last rites of Swami Nigamananda Saraswati in Haridwar on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Nigamananda died on 13th June 2011 after fasting for four months to save river Ganga. Read more

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Zawahiri named new Al Qaeda chief

Banned terror outfit Al Qaeda has named Egypt-born Ayman al Zawahiri as its new chief following the killing of its founder leader Osama bin Laden by US commandos on May 2 in a special operation in Pakistan, a website known to be affiliated with the terror network posted on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Read more

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2G: BJP turns heat on PC

In an interview to India Today Editorial Director M.J. Akbar on Aaj Tak's Seedhi Baat, BJP president Nitin Gadkari has challenged Home Minister P. Chidambaram to come clean on the 2G issue. Read more

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Gadkari a political pygmy: Moily

Dubbing Nitin Gadkari as a "pygmy in politics", Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Thursday, June 16, 2011 slammed the BJP chief for his remarks against Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Read more

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Stir on at Maruti's Manesar plant

As the strike at India's largest car maker entered its 13th day on Thursday, June 16, 2011, striking workers at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant raised slogans demanding they be allowed to talk to the media after the management banned media's entry at the factory. Read more

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Stir on at Maruti's Manesar plant

The workers are demanding that their union be recognised and that 11 of the workers who were sacked be reinstated. Read more

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RBI hikes key policy rates by 25 bps

The RBI, which hiked interest rates for the tenth time in 15 months on Thursday, June 16, 2011 said it will continue with its tight monetary policy as inflation is spreading to the non-food segment also, which is a concern. Read more

<P><STRONG>Anna plans fresh stir against 'jokepal' bill</STRONG></P>
<P>A day after the joint Lokpal panel meeting ended in a deadlock, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said on Thursday, June 16, 2011 the government had no intention to fight the graft and that he would start another satyagraha on August 16. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/lokpal-bill-anna-hazare-to-go-on-fast-from-august-16/1/141718.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/lokpal-bill-anna-hazare-to-go-on-fast-from-august-16/1/141718.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<STRONG>Anna plans fresh stir against 'jokepal' bill</STRONG>
<P>"What is the point of a joint panel, if there are two drafts," Hazare, who was flanked by other civil society members, including RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and lawyer Prashant Bhushan, said on Thursday, June 16, 2011. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/lokpal-bill-anna-hazare-to-go-on-fast-from-august-16/1/141718.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/lokpal-bill-anna-hazare-to-go-on-fast-from-august-16/1/141718.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<STRONG>Govt slams Team Anna, says draft will be ready by June 30</STRONG>
<P>Soon after Team Anna criticised it over lack of transparency, the government on Thursday, June 16, 2011 lashed out at the civil society members over the anti-corruption ombudsman, saying "they want to run a parallel government". The government also said it will be ready with the Lokpal draft by June 30. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/lokpal-bill-government-hits-back-at-team-anna/1/141727.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/lokpal-bill-government-hits-back-at-team-anna/1/141727.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<STRONG>Govt slams Team Anna, says draft will be ready by June 30</STRONG>
<P>They want to create an independent Lokpal. We asked 'where will you find the manpower?' Can there be a change of heart among the same people who will work under you?" asked Sibal, flanked by Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Salman Kurshid, Minister of Water Resources and Minister of Minority Affairs. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/lokpal-bill-government-hits-back-at-team-anna/1/141727.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/lokpal-bill-government-hits-back-at-team-anna/1/141727.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<STRONG>Govt slams Team Anna, says draft will be ready by June 30</STRONG>
<P>Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the political process must be respected and promised that the government would complete the Lokpal draft by June 30. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/lokpal-bill-government-hits-back-at-team-anna/1/141727.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/lokpal-bill-government-hits-back-at-team-anna/1/141727.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<P><STRONG>Hazare accuses UPA of 'playing tricks'</STRONG></P>
<P>A day after the "deadlocked" meeting of the joint drafting committee on Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare on Thursday, June 16, 2011 alleged that government was "playing tricks" and he would have to restart protest if a "weak" anti-corruption legislation is cleared by the government. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/anna-hazare-accuses-upa-of-playing-tricks/1/141722.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/anna-hazare-accuses-upa-of-playing-tricks/1/141722.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

<P><STRONG>Nigamanand buried in Haridwar</STRONG></P>
<P>Swami Nigamanand, who died while fasting to save the Ganga from illegal mining, was on Thursday, June 16, 2011 buried at his ashram in Haridwar after a second post-mortem. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/second-autopsy-done-swami-nigamanand-buried/1/141721.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/second-autopsy-done-swami-nigamanand-buried/1/141721.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<P><STRONG>Nigamanand buried in Haridwar</STRONG></P>
<P>A four-member team of doctors called by Haridwar District Magistrate R. Meenakshi Sundaram performed the second post-mortem to dispel doubts that Nigamanand was poisoned. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/second-autopsy-done-swami-nigamanand-buried/1/141721.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/second-autopsy-done-swami-nigamanand-buried/1/141721.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<P><STRONG>Nigamanand buried in Haridwar</STRONG></P>
<P>Sadhus perform the last rites of Swami Nigamananda Saraswati in Haridwar on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Nigamananda died on 13th June 2011 after fasting for four months to save river Ganga. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/second-autopsy-done-swami-nigamanand-buried/1/141721.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/second-autopsy-done-swami-nigamanand-buried/1/141721.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<P><STRONG>Zawahiri named new Al Qaeda chief</STRONG></P>
<P>Banned terror outfit Al Qaeda has named Egypt-born Ayman al Zawahiri as its new chief following the killing of its founder leader Osama bin Laden by US commandos on May 2 in a special operation in Pakistan, a website known to be affiliated with the terror network posted on Thursday, June 16, 2011. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/ayman-al-zawahiri-named-new-al-qaeda-chief/1/141684.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/ayman-al-zawahiri-named-new-al-qaeda-chief/1/141684.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

<P><STRONG>Gadkari a political pygmy: Moily</STRONG></P>
<P>Dubbing Nitin Gadkari as a "pygmy in politics", Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Thursday, June 16, 2011 slammed the BJP chief for his remarks against Congress President Sonia Gandhi. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/nitin-gadkari-a-political-pygmy-moily/1/141734.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/nitin-gadkari-a-political-pygmy-moily/1/141734.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<P><STRONG>Stir on at Maruti's Manesar plant</STRONG></P>
<P>As the strike at India's largest car maker entered its 13th day on Thursday, June 16, 2011, striking workers at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant raised slogans demanding they be allowed to talk to the media after the management banned media's entry at the factory. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/stalemate-continues-at-maruti-manesar-plant/1/141706.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/stalemate-continues-at-maruti-manesar-plant/1/141706.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<P><STRONG>Stir on at Maruti's Manesar plant</STRONG></P>
<P>The workers are demanding that their union be recognised and that 11 of the workers who were sacked be reinstated. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/stalemate-continues-at-maruti-manesar-plant/1/141706.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/stalemate-continues-at-maruti-manesar-plant/1/141706.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<P><STRONG>RBI hikes key policy rates by 25 bps</STRONG></P>
<P>The RBI, which hiked interest rates for the tenth time in 15 months on Thursday, June 16, 2011 said it will continue with its tight monetary policy as inflation is spreading to the non-food segment also, which is a concern. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/rbi-credit-policy-repo-rate-reverse-repo/1/141645.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/rbi-credit-policy-repo-rate-reverse-repo/1/141645.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<P><STRONG>Navy to escort MV Suez to safety</STRONG></P>
<P>The Indian Navy has finally reached the Gulf of Aden to escort the MV Suez to safety. The ship was until now being escorted by warships of European navies and a Pakistani ship. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/indian-navy-to-escort-mv-suez-to-safety/1/141703.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/indian-navy-to-escort-mv-suez-to-safety/1/141703.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>

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<P><STRONG>Mallika wants to offer jalebis to Obama</STRONG></P>
<P>Actor Mallika Sherawat, who made jalebis in a promotional event for her upcoming movie Double Dhamaal, wants to serve the Indian delicacy to US President Barack Obama. <A href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/mallika-wants-to-offer-jalebis-to-obama/1/141695.html" target=_blank mce_href="http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/mallika-wants-to-offer-jalebis-to-obama/1/141695.html"><STRONG>Read more</STRONG></A></P>